A groundbreaking ceremony takes place for a $110 million renovation and construction project at St. Francis Hospital. Read the full article: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Month: October 2011
Hall: Drug-free pledge
Hall County students are signing pledges to be drug-free as part of National Red Ribbon Week, an annual anti-drug campaign. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
State rejects challenge to WellStar facility
A suburban turf war between two hospital systems took another regulatory turn Tuesday, with WellStar Health System announcing that a state agency had approved its ambulatory surgery center project. WellStar’s surgery center, part of its proposed “Health Park’’ complex in east Cobb County, had been opposed by Northside Hospital. “This is a milestone decision for…
Insurance exchange leader gets health post
Blake Fulenwider, who has helped lead a state committee’s effort to create an insurance exchange, has been named deputy commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health. Fulenwider has been health policy adviser to Gov. Nathan Deal. He will begin his DCH job on Nov. 1. The appointment was first reported by Tom Crawford in…
Duluth: Security breach?
Emory Healthcare sends a letter to 7,300 patients notifying them about a possible breach of patient information. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Muscogee: Mental health
Demand for mental health services is growing at the Muscogee County Jail. Read the full article: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Conyers: NICU expansion
The state Department of Community Health has approved Rockdale Medical Center’s expansion of its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Read the full article: Rockdale Citizen
Medicare enrollment help
Georgia officials are offering seniors help in selecting Medicare plans during the seven-week open enrollment period. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph
The hidden price of medical treatment
Consumers are typically unable to get accurate information about how much medical treatment will cost them before they receive it, a government study has found. The Wall Street Journal looks at the implications of this lack of price transparency.
Poor county is rich in lessons for med students (video)
This fall, 40 young doctors-in-training visited local clinics throughout impoverished Athens, mainly just to sit and hear what patients have to say. “We’ve all had experiences going to doctors who don’t listen; we want to train doctors who listen,” said Dr. Clive Slaughter, who organizes community training for medical students at the Georgia Health Sciences…